Helen Gahagan Douglas is officially launching her campaign for the United States Senate, thanking her supporters and discussing the importance of the position. She criticizes the current Senator from California, Sheridan Downey, for not effectively representing the state's interests. Douglas emphasizes the need for full-time, all-out representation in the Senate and expresses her commitment to working for the common good and the general welfare of California and the nation.

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The Fight for Democracy: Excerpts from Helen Gahagan Douglas's Speech

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_172_9_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Fight for Democracy: Excerpts from Helen Gahagan Douglas's Speech
Date Created:
1950-01-01
EDTF:
1950-01-01
Creator:
Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
Helen Gahagan Douglas is officially launching her campaign for the United States Senate, thanking her supporters and discussing the importance of the position. She criticizes the current Senator from California, Sheridan Downey, for not effectively representing the state's interests. Douglas emphasizes the need for full-time, all-out representation in the Senate and expresses her commitment to working for the common good and the general welfare of California and the nation.
Congress:
81st (1949-1951)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 172, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
7 Pages